A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Royse, William
ROYSE. (Lieut., 1829. f-p., 23; h-p., 5.)
William Royse, born in 1804, is youngest son of the late Nicholas Foorde Royse, Esq., of Nantenan, co. Limerick, by Mary, eldest daughter of Capt. Croker, of Grange Hill, in the same co. His eldest brother, Thos. Royse, Esq., now of Nantenan, is a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant, and in 1816 served as High-Sheriff for co. Limerick.
This officer entered the Navy, 15 April, 1819, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Active 46, Capt. Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon, with whom he served in the Mediterranean and on the coast of North America until the close of 1821. He was subsequently for seven years employed as Midshipman and Mate (he passed his examination in 1826) in the Espiègle 18, Capt. Henry Theodosius Browne Collier, Ariadne 28, Capt. Isham Fleming Chapman, Prince Regent 120, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Moorsom, and Dartmouth 42, Capt. Sir Thos. Fellowes, on the Cape of Good Hope, Home, and Mediterranean stations. He attained the rank of Lieutenant 19 June, 1829, and during part of the same and of the following year was employed in that capacity, also in the Mediterranean, in the Wolf 18, Capt. Geo. Hayes. He left the latter vessel in March, 1830, and since 16 Jan. 1834 has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Royse married, 4 Dec. 1834, Fanny, second daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Harvey, K.G.B., who died Commander-in-Chief in North America and the West Indies 28 May, 1841.